A Decameron for the Apocalypse
Production:
McAllen, TX, 2021
McAllen, TX, 2021
Seven teenagers find themselves trapped with their creative writing teacher in a library basement during the apocalypse. One by one, they tell stories to pass the time, each one unraveling truths about the wars they're fighting within and, in some cases, the battles they're fighting with each other. But the apocalypse above is about to intrude on their solitary world and the way they respond will change each of them forever.
A Decameron for the Apocalypse is a play specifically written for teenagers, ideal for high school and college performances. There is a full-length version (approximately 90 min to 2 hours) and a one-act version (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour).
You can read both versions of A Decameron for the Apocalypse on New Play Exchange or request a free perusal copy here.
Characters:
THALIA, female gender (she/her), adult. Loves her students.
COLE, female gender (she/her), older teen. Protector of the group.
AMES, female bodied, non-binary gender (they/them), older teen. Strong and compassionate. Arvin’s sibling.
ARVIN, male bodied, male gender (he/him), younger teen. Serious and kind. Ames’s brother.
FIA, female gender (she/her), younger teen. Smallest of the group, but brave.
DOM, male gender (he/him), teen. Longs for inclusion but refuses to show it.
EMI, female gender (she/her), teen. Empathetic to others, suffers from anxiety.
LIZ, female gender (she/her), teen. Quietly religious but struggling with doubt.
NUKE, female gender (she/her), older teen. Likes being in control of a bad situation.
FLIP, male gender, (he/him), older teen. Likes taking advantage of a bad situation.
The play also includes story characters who may be doubled with the primary characters or cast separately: WARRIOR, WARRIOR 2, RONA, SEA CREATURE, CAENIS, POSEIDON, FAIRIES 1-3, GIRL, MALE VOICE, MAN, DOUG, DRAGONS 1-6, CREATURE, SOLDIERS, ZOMBIES, OTHERS, and FIGURES.
A Decameron for the Apocalypse is a play specifically written for teenagers, ideal for high school and college performances. There is a full-length version (approximately 90 min to 2 hours) and a one-act version (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour).
You can read both versions of A Decameron for the Apocalypse on New Play Exchange or request a free perusal copy here.
Characters:
THALIA, female gender (she/her), adult. Loves her students.
COLE, female gender (she/her), older teen. Protector of the group.
AMES, female bodied, non-binary gender (they/them), older teen. Strong and compassionate. Arvin’s sibling.
ARVIN, male bodied, male gender (he/him), younger teen. Serious and kind. Ames’s brother.
FIA, female gender (she/her), younger teen. Smallest of the group, but brave.
DOM, male gender (he/him), teen. Longs for inclusion but refuses to show it.
EMI, female gender (she/her), teen. Empathetic to others, suffers from anxiety.
LIZ, female gender (she/her), teen. Quietly religious but struggling with doubt.
NUKE, female gender (she/her), older teen. Likes being in control of a bad situation.
FLIP, male gender, (he/him), older teen. Likes taking advantage of a bad situation.
The play also includes story characters who may be doubled with the primary characters or cast separately: WARRIOR, WARRIOR 2, RONA, SEA CREATURE, CAENIS, POSEIDON, FAIRIES 1-3, GIRL, MALE VOICE, MAN, DOUG, DRAGONS 1-6, CREATURE, SOLDIERS, ZOMBIES, OTHERS, and FIGURES.
Production
McAllen, TX 2021 |
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Directed by Jason Barrera for McAllen High School
Cast: Thalia/Creature- Victoria Martinez Cole/Sea Creature- Alejandra Tamez Dom/Doug- Tanner Mott Ames- Aixel Zuniga Arvin/Dragon- Brendan Lopez Fia/Girl- Lux Garcia Emi/Rona- Aria Shirah Liz/Fairy 2- Evie Shirah Flip/Poseidon- Liam Arney Nuke- Ariana Sanchez Caenis/Soldier/Fairy 3- Mary Loflin Soldier/Fairy 1- Claire Knecht |
Crew: Stage Manager- Nathaniel Rodriguez; Lighting Lead- Shalyn Saum; Lighting Assist- Katie Gonzalez; Head of Costumes- Hector Lara;
Shadow Puppetry Design- Catherine Garza; Shadow Puppetry- Catherine Garza & Stevie Rogers; Puppetry Fabrication- Shalyn Saum & James Murray; Stagehand- James Murray & Hector Lara; Scenic Painting- Catherine Garza & Katie Gonzalez
Shadow Puppetry Design- Catherine Garza; Shadow Puppetry- Catherine Garza & Stevie Rogers; Puppetry Fabrication- Shalyn Saum & James Murray; Stagehand- James Murray & Hector Lara; Scenic Painting- Catherine Garza & Katie Gonzalez